Uterine Cancer

The Uterine Cancer topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancers that originate in the endometrium and body of the uterus.

The two types of uterine cancer are endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma. Endometrial cancer occurs when malignant, or cancerous, cells form in the lining of the uterus. It is the most common gynecological cancer and is often curable. Uterine sarcoma accounts for a much smaller number of gynecological cancers and involves tumors that arise from uterine muscles and other tissues that support the uterus. Symptoms of uterine cancer include abnormal vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain.